Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Medifast | |
| Investment | 66000 - 150000 | 148000 - 269000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Medifast | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Medifast | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Medifast | |
| Training | Comprehensive Training Programs: Program and product training Operational training Weight-loss consultation and member management training Sales training Continuing education programs | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Real Estate, Construction and Business Development: Comprehensive Real Estate & Construction Manual Comprehensive Business Start-Up Manual Demographics research and site selection assistance Dedicated center start-up specialists General Operations Support: Program and product support teams Grand opening support Product ordering support Member management |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | Corporate branding corporate website, national TV, and national print Public relations support Best practices support in advertising and marketing, including print, radio, television, and local campaigns Lead management system Interactive content managed website for your local business Local search engine optimization and search engine management Social media resources and applications |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Medifast | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Varies |
| Medifast | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
| Year Founded | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 1994 |
| Medifast | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 2003 |
| Medifast | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 10 years |
| Medifast | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Industry experience |
| Medifast | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | No |
| Medifast | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
| Equipment | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio} | |
| Medifast | |
| Inventory | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
| Receivables | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
| Payroll | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | Comprehensive Training Programs: Program and product training Operational training Weight-loss consultation and member management training Sales training Continuing education programs |
| Support | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Medifast | Real Estate, Construction and Business Development: Comprehensive Real Estate & Construction Manual Comprehensive Business Start-Up Manual Demographics research and site selection assistance Dedicated center start-up specialists General Operations Support: Program and product support teams Grand opening support Product ordering support Member management |
| Marketing | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Medifast | Corporate branding corporate website, national TV, and national print Public relations support Best practices support in advertising and marketing, including print, radio, television, and local campaigns Lead management system Interactive content managed website for your local business Local search engine optimization and search engine management Social media resources and applications |
| Operations | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |
| International Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Medifast | |